Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Jennifer X — 24 Jan 2009

What can I say, as an Italian American for one, I loved this movie for many reasons ...

This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Jennifer X on 24 Jan 2009.

Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.

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